R50/53 How to pronounce Alec Issigonis?

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Apr 5, 2003 | 06:32 PM

Antranik

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I will be presenting a short speech on Mini history and want to make sure I say his great name correctly

is it e-sig-o-nees? thanks

Apr 5, 2003 | 06:46 PM

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I think it is Isig....but not 100% sure.

"A camel is a horse designed by a committee."

Apr 5, 2003 | 07:43 PM

Driving_Hamster

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From: Reading, PA

You can hear it for yourself here. Click on the Last Forty Years Video link and it will start playing. It is a film narrated by John Cooper himself about the evolution of the mini. He mentions Alec's name in the first 20 seconds or so.

If you all haven't seen this it is an really good clip. I have it saved to my harddrive and have watched probably 10 or 12 times already.

Peace out. Good luck with the speech.